Introduction

You may be wondering what The CWC Hair Wash Method is. If
you don't have long or naturally textured hair you may not know.

Whether you have long hair, naturally textured hair or extremely
damaged hair you may benefit from what is known as Condition Wash
Condition or CWC.

The CWC Method works very well for hair which tangles, splits or
breaks easily.

The standard hair washing technique of washing hair with
undiluted shampoo (also known as poo) is not always the best for any
type of hair.

In fact, usually only the scalp and root section of the hair
actually gets dirty enough to require a focused cleansing product.
When shampoo is applied repeatedly to the length and ends of the
hair it may dry out the strands and is definitely not needed. The
length of the strands as a rule do not get dirty under most
scenarios.

Some hair experts do not advocate the CWC Method but many with
long, damaged or naturally textured hair swear by the CWC Method or
similar.

Of course if your hair works well with a traditional shampoo
cleansing system then there is no need to do a CWC unless you wish
to experiment.

The CWC Method doesn't have to be expensive. You can use
inexpensive rinse-out conditioners for the first or second
treatment. You can experiment with a variety of products which is
often fun and very enlightening. You may want to use two different
conditioners for the two different conditioning cycles.

If you prefer, you can use the same conditioner for both cycles.
It's often fun to keep an ongoing journal of the different
formulations you create to cleanse your hair.

Steps For Doing A CWC Hair Cleansing Method

After years of experimenting with the CWC and other types of
alternative cleansing techniques I have listed all the steps I
follow when doing a CWC Hair Cleansing method:

1. Use a hair friendly wide tooth comb without snags and detangle
hair from the ends to the roots. Take your time and work in
sections.
2. Pre-Fill three gallon sized clean jugs with lukewarm water.
Pre-Fill one gallon sized clean jug with cool water. Load the three
warm water jugs into the shower.
3. Turn on your shower with lukewarm water and get in. Allow water
to drizzle down on hair.

Once hair is wet with the lukewarm water pour one of the three
jugs over the top of the head. Allow water to completely soak
down through the strands.

If you prefer you can catch the lukewarm water in an empty bowl
and continue to pour water over hair until soaking wet.

Condition

4. Apply rinse-out conditioner from the top of the ears down to
the ends.

Do not apply conditioner directly to the scalp. Use fingers to
distribute conditioner through the strands.

Wash

5. With conditioner still on the hair apply shampoo to the scalp
and around the top of the head. If you prefer, you can use diluted
shampoo (DS) which consists of mixing 1/4 teaspoon of shampoo
to 1 gallon of luke warm water.

Shake it up to form a suds. Instead of applying shampoo directly
to the scalp drizzle the suds over the top of the head and allow it
to flow down the length of the strands. Pat the suds into the hair
which is still coated with rinse-out conditioners.

6. Rinse shampoo and conditioner out of the hair at the same
time. Use the second of the pre-filled gallons of lukewarm water to
rinse out shampoo or suds.
7. Once the shampoo or diluted shampoo and the conditioner have been
completely rinsed off the hair use fingers to gently squeeze out
excess water.

Condition

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8. Apply a rinse-out conditioner to strands from the top of the
ears down to the ends. Allow the conditioner to remain on the
strands for up to 5 minutes.
9. While conditioner is in the hair use fingers or a wide tooth comb
with smooth teeth to detangle strands from the ends to the roots.
10. Use the third jug of lukewarm water to rinse off the leave-in
conditioner. Saturate hair well to remove conditioner.
11. Finish with the jug of cool water for a final rinse.
12. When cool water rinse is complete gently squeeze strands to
remove excess water. Move fingers down the length of the strands
like an accordion.
13. Towel blow strands with thick hair friendly towel.
14. Apply leave-in conditioner as well as any desired styling
product.

Ideally it's best to let hair air dry after putting so much
energy into protecting hair from harsh shampoo formulas. If you
prefer you can separate hair into sections
and roll into rag rollers or self-adhesive rollers.

Variations On The CWC Method

Some people with long, naturally textured or damaged hair find
that applying Some people will oil part or all of the hair.

I have had a lot of luck applying
HairTopia Beautiful Hair Oil to just the ends of my hair before
undertaking a CWC session. I have found that applying
Beautiful Hair Oil or jojoba oil to all of the hair makes my
hair feel oily or overly conditioned.

Other Options

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Textured
&
Highlighted Strands

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If you prefer, there are other variations you can try with the
CWC method including:

1. Apply a pre-conditioning treatment to hair before getting into
the shower to add another layer of protection. Oil all or part of
the hair.
Concentrate oil on ends
or most damaged areas of the hair. Use jojoba, Extra Virgin Olive
Oil (EVOO), coconut or similar.
2. Apply a rinse-out or deep conditioner when you first get into the
shower on hair right after you wet hair.
3. Leave the conditioner on the hair to deep condition while doing
your regular shower routine. Apply shampoo at the end of your shower
on top of the conditioner.
4. If your scalp is extremely dry, damaged or irritated you may
apply conditioner to the scalp as well as the length of the hair
before you shampoo. If you are unsure whether to apply conditioner
to the scalp only apply to a small section to test.
5. Applying leave-in conditioners or styling cocktails are optional.
If your hair is thin, fine or tends to be oily you may wish to skip
the leave-in conditioning
steps.
6. When your hair is damaged, extremely dry, chemically treated,
long or naturally textured you may prefer to experiment with either
moisturizing shampoo formulas. If you prefer, experiment with
diluting shampoos. In some cases as little as 1/8th teaspoon is
enough to create the best dilution formulation.
7. If the CWC method seems too daunting try either a Conditioning
Only (CO) wash, a diluted shampoo wash (DS) or even a water only
(WO) wash.
8. When you have a great shower head with excellent water flow you
may want to skip the three pre-filled warm water jugs. If you
prefer, you can also do a cool water
final rinse using your shower head.

Experimenting With Variations Of The CWC Method

Long
Naturally Wavy Hair

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Ultimately it's important to experiment and find the very best
combination of pre-treatment, conditioners and types of washes that
work best for you and the needs of your hair. Consider the
following:

1. You may also wish to try the popular low-foaming Low Poo
or no-foaming No Poo cleansers originally developed by Lorraine
Massey to provide TLC to naturally textured tresses. However, TLC is
important to be applied to all types of hair.

2. This method does not have to be performed with every
single cleansing unless you wish to do so. It's also best to only
wash long, naturally textured or damaged hair once a week or less to
prevent damage from over washing.

3. You can do whatever variations suit you. The final
conditioning is optional but I think it is good to do to ensure you
cover any demanding areas that may have been missed or the shampoo
disrupted as it was rinsed out.

4. Always skip the first conditioning wash whenever you
feel the length needs a complete cleaning. Rinse out or leave-in
conditioners do clean hair so you repeat the conditioning step as
many times as your strands seem to need it.

5. The only downside to applying repeat conditioning washes
is that the ingredients may build up on the hair. Especially if the
conditioner is full of silicones. Keep in mind conditioners have
special ingredients designed in some cases to coat strands.

6. One great advantage to using a CWC method is that it
will improve the performance of most regular shampoo and
conditioning products. Of course it won't work for 100% of the
people 100% of the time but then no product or washing system will.

Long & Locked
Strands

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7. This system may not work with oily scalps so it may
require some adjustments.

8. One other trick is to do an hour long application of
pure coconut milk every week. The natural fats and proteins in the
milk strengthen and protect the hair leaving it well conditioned,
glossy and super soft.

Summary

Whether you have long hair, naturally textured hair
or extremely damaged hair you may benefit from what is
known as Condition Wash Condition or CWC. It does
involve a commitment of time and energy as well as the
use of more steps than you might be used to performing
with your current shampoo methods.

Historically The CWC Method offers great benefits for many so may
wish to try it sometime to see if it will work for you and your
tresses.

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